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Barnet vs Monroe vs Ogunquit vs West Rutland

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
West Rutland has the most affordable homes ($196k median).

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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MeasureBarnetMonroeOgunquitWest Rutland
People
Population
1,855
786Lowest
1,379
2,240Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
47.7±5.3Lowest
23% above U.S.
51±10.4
31% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
47.8±5.1
23% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.6%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
20.9%±7.6
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±4.9
U.S.: 22%
Barnet and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28.8%±3.8
U.S.: 17.2%
30.3%±8.9
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.8%±5.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
25.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.1%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.9%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and West Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$67,386±$15k
17% below U.S.
$88,150±$7k
9% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$61,161±$27kLowest
24% below U.S.
Ogunquit and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$247,900±$24k
25% below U.S.
$312,700±$58k
6% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$196,400±$27kLowest
41% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$974±$72
31% below U.S.
$1,104±$218Highest
22% below U.S.
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$883±$151Lowest
38% below U.S.
Monroe and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,489Highest
44% above U.S.
$2,661Lowest
15% below U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$3,498
12% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
59.3%±29.9
U.S.: 51.1%
48%±39
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
60.1%±22.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
West Rutland and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
27 min
4% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
22 minLowest
19% below U.S.
Work from home
13.3%±4.5
U.S.: 15.1%
3.2%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.6%±4.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 Monroe School District — —
High school in town None in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet None yet

U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.